The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-05
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACONICs PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

REPORTERS.
The new officers of the town will he
sworn into Office Friday night.
Work will be commenced on COoper's
new brick warehouse about the 18th.
The entertainment to be given by the
Ladies' Guild has been postponed for two
weeks.
Steady business lays boom in the shade.
That's the kind of prosperity Henderson
enjoys.
Brain and muscle, and a judiciOus use of
nriuters' ink, are what count i'll this busy
world.
f. l.. Smith has added lightning shaker
for mixing his celebrated temperance
drinks with Smith is nothing if not enter
prising.
DO not practice selGshness. You were
created to help others as we'll as yourself,
and without doing 50 your mission is not
fulfilled in life.
The flowers are blooming, the grass is
growing buds are swelling, birds are sing
ing, and spring is here.
Mayor Davis! the GOLD LEAF salutea
you. May your political career be as sue
cessful as has been your business enter
prises-and all will be well.
The average young lady always gives
preference to old agc-she does not care
for first place when her mother is doing
the drudgc1y Of the household.
1.-The road to wealth leads through indus
try and economy" Then we are on the
right track-but come to think Of it, it's a
long lane with mighty few turns.
Again we rise to say it will be conducive
to the health of the community if our cit
liens will have their premises thoroughly
cleaned before the warm weather comes.
Why may not Henderson have a military
company? Certainly we have an album
dance of good material and the GOLD LEAF
moves that we utilize it, What say you,
gentlemen?
A nice lot of hotel furniture, good as
new, will be sold privately, low for cash.
Large stove. Also wanted Il small second
hand cook stove. Apply at this office OF
address z. 0. Box 226.
The Racket Store is Offering rare bar
gains in ladies dress goods, millinery, &c.
In the last named department they show a
nice stock, all in the latest styles and nov
elites. Call and see for yourself.
A rare opportunity to purchase thorough
10 - ffnr off Inv
Mr.. NJ. b. Rowe of Fredericksburg, Va,
WHO is here with lot "a head) for sale
Call and see them at Currin's livery stable
\ nice lot of new type for displaying adj
vertiscments has just been added to oul
Office material, and we offer its service to
our enterprising business men generally,
promising good return OH the Investment
made.
Bob Burdctt was quite right when he
said, God wasted mud when he made the
man who after taking paper year or
two ordered it stopped without paying up
arrears" And yet there are some such men
in the world.
Commencement exercises OF the Homer
School at oxford take place Juue 4th.
Senator Ransom will deliver the address
before the Franklin Literary Society. The
medalists are, G. 0. IL. LaughinghOuse, f.
III. Bachelor, and w. II. Miller.
The list takers and assessors will meet
with the Board of County Commissioners
next Monday to consider the assessment OF
real and personal property; and on the first
Monday in June the Magistrates will meet
with the Commissioners to levy taxes.
Read the new advertisement of J. A
Stallings which appears in this issue. Mr.
Stallings has a we'll selected stock of Ia
dies dress goods, white goods, ladies' fine
shoes, gents furnishings, &c, to which he
invites special attention. He will make i
to YOUR advantage to deal with him.
Howard G. Trip of LIE Mars, Iowa, wh'
has made quite a reputation as humorou
writer and poet and who has frequenti.
contributed to our columns, has become as
sociate editor of the 1eras Rambler, pub
Iished at Queen City, Texas. He viii
prove winning card for that sprightl
sheet.
Those few "boys" who were led off b
visions of imaginary fortunes i'll store TO
them in blooming" towns at distance, ar
coming back. They find that after al
there is no place like Henderson, and tn
mistake was made when they ran off ate
'booms" that were not b00ms. Verify, al
is not gold that glitters.
We have been shown a five dollar ni
tional bank note with the name of Nanc
county man on it. The name is that of NJ
Horace ii. Rowland, president of the Fir
National Bank of Tyler, Texas, and tn
was the first note he signed. 1t was in IL
possession of Mr.. L. &. Rowland, h
brother, to whom it was sent.
The entertainment given by Mrs. Ousby
singing class at Burwell Hall last Thur
day night, was a very creditable one
every way. The little folks acquitte
themselves nicely and showed the Garrett
instruction they had received at the han'
of their teacher. Considering the wealth.
the audience was very good one.
The popular and enterprising mercanti
firm of J. \. Harrison & Co., in order
facilitate business, have found it necesSa1
toemploy cashier in their establishment
Heretofore each salesman had to make h
own change, but their trade has increase
so that they have outgrown this slow pr
cess of dealing out bargains to their hu
dreds of customers daily.
Patronize home Institutions in every ca